Coronavirus Will Test Our Connected Way of Life
[By Charlie Warzel] Constant connectivity defines 21st-century life, and the infrastructure undergirding it all is both digital (the internet andRead More
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Federal Court in California Declines Gig Economy’ Bid to Stop Enforcement of AB5
Several groups have launched legal attacks on California’s new independent contractor misclassification law AB 5 since it went into effectRead More
Leave a commentBuffalo, N.Y., Planning for Scooters, Autonomous Buses
(TNS) — Buffalo has sometimes fumbled the ball when it comes to advancements in transportation – think extending the lightRead More
Leave a commentSan Diego Boardwalk’s New Scooter Ban Goes into Effect
[By JOSHUA EMERSON SMITH] (TNS) — As of Saturday, electric scooters are banned along the San Diego boardwalk from MissionRead More
Leave a commentGig Worker Law Change Will Head To California Voters In November
A petition by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to roll back a California law regarding gig economy workers has reached 1Read More
Leave a commentThe Gig Economy Has Never Been Tested by a Pandemic
[By ALEXIS C. MADRIGAL] The shadow of the new coronavirus finally reached American shores this week, as markets jittered downwardRead More
Leave a commentCalifornia Legislature’s Battle Over ‘Gig Economy’ Shows No Sign of Ending
[By Dan Walters] When the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, was awaiting final congressional action in 2010, HouseRead More
Leave a commentDecoding the rights of gig economy workers
[By Jennifer L. Parent] In an opinion letter dated April 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor explains that someRead More
Leave a commentCalifornia casts a pall over East Coast efforts to elevate gig economy workers
[By DANA RUBINSTEIN, KATHERINE LANDERGAN and ANNA GRONEWOLD] NEW YORK — An Uber executive has been roaming the halls ofRead More
Leave a commentDriverChatter App Lets Uber and Lyft Drivers Connect
An Uber and Lyft driver from Chicago has launched a new app designed to enable drivers to connect with colleaguesRead More
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